Re: [PATCH v2 0/7] of_graph: prepare for ALSA graph support

[Kuninori Morimoto]

Hi Rob, Mark, again

> Yes, as you pointed, sound side (= ALSA SoC) will use generic driver
> for sound card which needs to know its total port number.
> Then, these patches are needed.
> 
> I posted OF graph part only this time, but of course I have total full-set
> in my local environment.
> But these are ...
>  1) cleanup current generic sound driver (= almost 30 patch)
>  2) OF graph new feature (= this patch-set) (= almost 10 patch)
>  3) OF graph base generic sound driver (= almost 30 patch)
>  - ...
> 
> I'm posting 1) part to ALSA SoC ML, 2) part to this ML.
> 1) will take more long term >> Mark ??
> If you want to see this patch-set together with use case, then 3) is needed.
> If so, I will merge 2) and 3), and post these to this ML and ALSA SoC ML.
> 
> Is it OK for you ? >> Rob, Mark
> I don't know how to handle it, but I can follow your opinion

I think we can use 2 patterns ?

pattern1)
	post "OF graph new feature" patch and "ALSA SoC use it" patch

	1. OF graph new feature 1 patch
	2. ALSA SoC use feature 1 patch
	3. OF graph new feature 2 patch
	4. ALSA SoC use feature 2 patch
	5. OF graph new feature 3 patch
	6. ALSA SoC use feature 3 patch
	...

	It is easy to review, but difficult on maintainer ?

pattern2)
	post "OF graph new feature" patch-set and "ALSA SoC use it" patch-set

	1. OF graph new feature 1 patch
	2. OF graph new feature 2 patch
	3. OF graph new feature 3 patch
	4. ALSA SoC use feature 1 patch
	5. ALSA SoC use feature 2 patch
	6. ALSA SoC use feature 3 patch
	...

	It is easy on maintainer, difficult to review ?

Actually, this patch-set is 1, 2, 3 part of pattern2).
I can post all patch-set in next time if we use pattern2) case.

Or I can post as pattern1), and maintainer will pickup as
pattern2) order ?

> > In general, all these helpers look okay if you have a user for them.
> 
> Thanks.
> As I explained above, it is based on 1) part, but it will takes more
> long term.
>